Good Afternoon Folks....... A lovely day today but all that to change tomorrow and friday with showers forecast and slowly increasing to rain... Bring it I say, as the lawns and gardens certainly do need a drink, so Im strapping on my rain dancing shoes as we speak. :) Currently its 22.9C with the humidity at 64%................ Below is your forecast for tomorrow. _____________________________________________________ This is the Official Forecast for Thursday 14th of August 2014 for Gladstone to Cooktown and west to Mt Isa. _____________________________________________________ Wind Warnings for Thursday 14 August Strong Wind Warning for the following areas: South East Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres Strait, Peninsula Coast, Cooktown Coast, Townsville Coast, Mackay Coast and Capricornia Coast. Weather Situation A strong high over the Great Australian Bight will gradually weaken as it moves slowly eastwards over southeastern Australia during Thursday and into the Tasman Sea Friday. An upper level low will deepen over northern South Australia during Thursday and Friday before moving east southeast over New South Wales during the weekend. A surface trough will deepen over western Queensland on Thursday in response to the upper low. This trough and an associated rain band should then shift east over the state from Friday and is expected to clear the southern coast during Sunday. Forecast for the rest of Wednesday Showers and scattered thunderstorms over the southern and central interior east of Longreach to Cunnamulla. Isolated showers about the east coast and nearby inland. Possible isolated showers elsewhere through the central and southeast interior. Moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds in the far west. Fresh and gusty southeasterly winds along the east coast. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere. Thursday 14 August Showers increasing to rain areas over the southern interior southeast of about Longreach to Windorah with possible isolated thunderstorms. Showers also increasing to rain at times about the east tropical coast during the evening with possible local thunder developing. Isolated to scattered showers over the remaining east coast, and also through the tropical and central interior where isolated thunderstorms are possible during the late afternoon and evening. Mostly fine over the Capricornia and southeast interior with just the chance of isolated showers. A cool and mostly sunny day in the far west with moderate to fresh southerly winds. Moderate to fresh east to northeasterly winds over the remaining interior, tending fresh and gusty southeasterly near the east coast. Friday 15 August The ridge along the east Queensland coast will gradually relax as the high shifts east into the Tasman Sea and continues to weaken. The upper low over South Australia will move eastwards towards northern New South Wales, with the surface trough over western Queensland deepening and shifting a little eastwards as a result. A cloud and rain band with possible isolated storms and locally heavy falls will extend southwest from the east tropical coast through the central and southern interior and should contract further east southeast with the trough during the day. Isolated to scattered showers will occur over the southeastern corner of the state in an onshore flow. The far west should remain fine and sunny apart from near the southwestern border where some isolated showers will likely develop. Daytime temperatures will be well below the August average underneath the cloud band and also through the far west of the state in the southerly winds. Saturday 16 August The upper low is expected to shift east southeast into northern New South Wales while the surface trough should shift further east over Queensland, most likely extending from the central coast to the Maranoa by evening. The thundery rain band with possible heavy falls will therefore contract further southeast during the day, gradually extending from central districts and the southern interior into the southeastern corner of the state. Isolated to scattered showers will continue about the tropics in an onshore wind flow. A relatively moist airmass will extend into southwestern Queensland in the wake of the trough generating isolated showers. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected in the northwest. Daytime temperatures will remain below average over much of the state due to cloud cover or southerly winds. Sunday 17 August The upper low is expected to move further east southeast over New South Wales while the surface trough will contract east off the southern Queensland coast during the afternoon or evening. The rain band with possible locally heavy falls will shift southeast through the Capricornia and southeast districts, most likely contracting off the southern coast during the morning, with a dry, gusty westerly change then clearing any remaining shower activity late in the day. Some low cloud will persist through the southern interior with possible isolated showers. A new high will move east over South Australia, extending a weak ridge and an onshore wind flow into the eastern tropics north of Townsville with isolated to scattered showers expected. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere. _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands - Cloudy. The chance of showers, becoming more likely in the late afternoon, increasing to rain during the evening. The chance of thunderstorms in the south from the early afternoon, extending throughout during the evening. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 26. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:20 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High] A few showers, increasing. Cairns 19 26 A few showers, increasing. Atherton 14 20 A few showers. Cooktown 21 25 A few showers, increasing. Innisfail 18 24 A few showers, increasing. Mareeba 16 24 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for Herbert and Lower Burdekin - Cloudy. The chance of showers, increasing to rain during the evening. The chance of thunderstorms in the north during the late afternoon and evening, extending throughout during the evening. Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 27. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:20 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High] A few showers, increasing. Townsville 16 26 A few showers, increasing. Ayr 14 26 A few showers, increasing. Ingham 17 24 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for Central Coast and Whitsundays District - Partly cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers. The chance of thunderstorms in the north at night. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 26. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:20 am to 3:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] A few showers. Mackay 16 21 Rain at times. Bowen 16 25 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the Capricornia District - Partly cloudy. The chance of showers. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming easterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:20 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Possible shower. Gladstone 15 24 Possible shower. Rockhampton 15 24 Partly cloudy. Biloela 9 24 Possible shower. Yeppoon 16 21 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders - Partly cloudy. The chance of showers developing in the morning, becoming more likely at night. The chance of thunderstorms in the north during the evening, extending throughout at night. Winds east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 30. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:20 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High] Rain at times. Charters Towers 14 26 A few late showers. Georgetown 14 29 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the Central Highlands and Coalfields - Partly cloudy. The chance of showers from the late morning. The chance of thunderstorms in the northwest at night. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:20 am to 3:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Shower or two. Emerald 12 24 Shower or two. Clermont 10 24 Possible shower. Moranbah 11 24 _____________________________________________________ Forecast for the North West District - Sunny day. The chance of showers east of Mt Isa at night. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the late afternoon then becoming southerly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 27. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:50 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Sunny. Mount Isa 6 23 _____________________________________________________ Updated by Tania for Townsville Storms at 5.35pm 13th August 2014 ______________________________________________________
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 07:38:23 +0000
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